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  2. CROSSING SAFETY PremiumConcerns grow for Paris Road safety after warden hit

  3. PLANE TREES PremiumThe trees on Uduc Road in Harvey are set to stay

  4. RSL PremiumThe Harvey RSL is encouraging new members to join

  5. FootballPremiumLions women stay undefeated while men lose three in a row

The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group has opened its biennial community survey.

BiosecurityPremiumResidents invited to have a say on local biosecurity issues

Residents across the Peel-Harvey region are being invited to have their say on local biosecurity issues, with Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group opening its biennial community survey.

Craig Duncan

Charlotte Rawlinson, of Brunswick, will represent Murray-Wellington in the Youth Parliament program.

YOUTH PARLIMENT PremiumBrunswick teenager chosen for WA Youth Parliament

A Brunswick teenager is one of 59 young people from across the State set to take part in the Y WA’s 2026 Youth Parliament program. 

Rose Patane and Serian Lockwood-Jones

Lauren Quaife gets a kick away.

FootballPremiumLocal set to star for WA in third State appearance

Swan Districts’ Lauren Quaife has been selected in a star-studded WAFLW outfit ahead of next month’s State game against South Australia

Jack Penniment

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault celebrate a goal in round three.

FootballPremiumLions men get outlasted while women remain undefeated

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault were outclassed by two-time reigning premiers South Bunbury 10.7 (67) to 9.7 (61) at Hands Oval in Saturday evening’s round five SWFL clash.

Jack Penniment

Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery

Emissions PremiumAlcoa’s Mercury emissions reach new height at Wagerup

The emissions of a South West refinery have been put under the microscope with mercury pollution reaching a record high in recent years. 

Craig Duncan

Brunswick’s John Tilling drove to Perth on his 1963 Chamberlain tractor.

FundraiserPremiumSouth West to Perth tractor ride aims to raise for cancer

Brunswick’s John Tilling hit the road on Saturday on his 1963 Chamberlain tractor, with his sights set on Whiteman Park, making the  almost 200km journey onboard the antique machinery. 

Craig Duncan and Rose Patane

The Harvey River Restoration Taskforce has removed more than 3000 invasive yabbies from the Harvey River in recent weeks.

EnvironmentPremiumPremiumTaskforce evict invasive yabbies and protect riverbanks

Over the past month the Harvey River Restoration Taskforce have been hitting the banks of the Harvey River, removing weeds, installing protections and evicting yabbies from the waterway. 

Several bridges in the South West have had their load limits changed to 11-tonne.

Regional PoliticsPremiumPremiumBolt swings at lack of planning in Bridge load debacle

South West farmers and transport operators have been granted a temporary reprieve, with Main Roads WA delaying 11-tonne bridge load limits for three months while alternative solutions are explored

St John WA chair Monish Paul with commandery commendation recipient St John WA Harvey volunteer Julie Mizen.

ST JOHN PremiumPremiumSt John WA Harvey volunteer recognised for service

South West volunteer for St John WA recognised for service, dedication and leadership with commandery commendation at annual Investiture Ceremony

Jim McGregor, Pam McGregor, Ted Watt, Bill Russell, Pauline Nicholls, Robyn Coleman, Tony Joyce, Jeff Gale, Peter Schulz, Jim Turner, Frank Bellairs and Marilyn Mastrangelo with the fidget boards made by the Harvey Men’s Shed.

Aged Care PremiumHarvey community helping health service with therapy tool

Two Harvey community groups are helping keep the minds of patents at Harvey Health Service sharp with a unique new therapeutic tool. 

Craig Duncan

Stan Wright playing for East Perth.

FootballPremiumSouth West footballers ready to pull on the black and gold

The South West are well represented in Saturday’s State clashes against South Australia, while the day kicks off with a talent showcase between the WA Under-20s and WA Under-18s.

Jack Penniment

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West Coast claimed an upset win over the Giants.

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LAIDLEY’S RATINGS: Who claimed 10s in Eagles’ epic upset?

Danielle Laidley assesses every Fremantle and West Coast player after a dual-wins Sunday. See who starred and who struggled.

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Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

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Steven Mattaboni’s wife has paid tribute to the father-of-two, the day after a fatal shark attack off Rottnest Island.

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Father-of-two revealed as spearfisher killed by shark

The heartbroken wife of a father killed by a four-metre shark while spearfishing off Rottnest has described him as an ‘incredible’ dad who ‘lived and breathed the ocean.’

Bethany Hiatt, Jessica Evensen and Kirsty Lichtenstein

Police alleged the online offences occurred between January and February 2026. 

WA NewsPremiumTwo men accused of child sex crimes, one linked to Silvey

A West Australian Basketball Association referee and another man who is allegedly linked to the investigation into disgraced author Craig Silvey are set to face court on Wednesday.

Claire Sadler

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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PremiumFreo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Harley Reid may have left the nest but Luke Shuey remains the pad’s landlord.

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumShuey’s $950 a week Eagle nest empty after Reid flies away

Innaloo may not be Perth’s most glamorous suburb, but one of its rental units has the reflected glory of not one, but two AFL greats.

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Forrest MP Ben Small speaking in Parliament.

Federal BudgetPremiumBudget cuts $10 million wine tourism and cellar door program

This week’s Federal Budget has brought “nasty” cuts to a popular tourism incentive to the wine industry in a move Forrest MHR Ben Small has called a “betrayal”.

Craig Duncan

Jim Chalmers delivered his budget on Tuesday night.

Federal Budget 2026PremiumHow tax changes in Federal Budget impact the Mid West

People are saying that accounts and finance managers are the biggest winners from Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but not everyone in the sector is celebrating the huge proposed tax reforms.

Sally Q Davies

Geraldton MP Kirrilee Warr.

Flying Doctor DayPremiumLocal MP appalled by lack of funding for incoming RFDS base

Geraldton’s RFDS base set to be up and running within the next two years has only received $7.5 million in funding from the State Government – an amount MLA Kirrilee Warr believes to be inadequate.

Imogen Wilson

Merlin Gammon is running around Australia.

EndurancePremiumPremiumLong-distance runner stops in Geraldton in round-nation run

“I’m not quite sure exactly why I’m doing it,” is not a sentence you expect to hear from someone running the perimeter of Australia, pulling his belongings on a bike trailer behind him. 

Going to the video shop on a Friday night actually felt like an event. It was a ritual. A tradition.

Pom in OzPremiumPremiumLonging for another Friday night at the video store

There was something special about the old video store. Not just the movies themselves, but the whole experience surrounding it. 

Migrants are often wrongly blamed for challenges such as housing supply, an inquiry has been told. (Tim Marsden/AAP PHOTOS)

ImmigrationPremiumPremiumMigrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told

Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.

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A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremium‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese

Energy supermajors have experienced a significant share price boost.

CNBC newsPremiumShell tops profit estimates as war drives price surge

British energy major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring.

Sam Meredith

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

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West Australian school students are copping huge fines for not using their Student SmartRider card despite public transport being free. Supplied

NewsPremiumStudents fined using free public transport

School students in one state have been fined more than $820,000 for not tagging on and off free public transport.

Emma Kirk

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ordered six investors to dump shares in a rare earths miner developing a project in remote Western Australia. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

FINANCEPremiumChalmers’ big call on Chinese investors

Six investors of a crucial West Australian rare earths mine have been ordered to dump their shares over concerns about Chinese control of the project.

Blair Jackson

Data compiled by real estate analytical firm Cotality shows houses in 197 suburbs in 400 across Perth and Peel have a median sale price of $1 million or more.

PropertyCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMost of Perth’s ‘classic suburbia’ now part of $1m club

Many of the suburbs developed in the 70s and 80s suburbs are the newest entrants in Perth’s $1 million dollar club, following an astonishing change in buying power over the last five years.

WA NewsCommentsCommentsNerves high, but shark attack won’t deter Rotto tourists

Tourists were still heading to Rottnest Island on Sunday, but were nervous, a day after a deadly shark attack. 

Private schools have enjoyed a strong growth in enrolment numbers. Pictured are John Wollaston Anglican Community School students Olivia Gowland (9), Aaray Goyal (9) and Juliet Teape (9) at the school in Camillo.

EducationCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPrivate school boom continues despite cost of living crisis

Thousands of extra students have flocked to private schools this year as new figures reveal their enrolments continue to grow at a faster rate than public schools — despite rising cost of living pressures.

Brenda Munz is former hospital midwife who started her own midwifery and lactation support clinic after being unable to properly support new mums, with mum Annabelle Adam with 6 month old Phoenix Van Der Laan

INFANT HEALTHPremiumAustralia is lagging behind when it comes to breastfeeding

There is a two-week wait to see a lactation consultant.

Angela Pownall